Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

Closer to home.

In order to prevent himself from being forced to work, His Royal Highness the King of Chu began to personally teach his elder brother what political strategy was.

"Brother... I don't mean to criticize you... but your technique... is really too immature, even more immature than when Li Huairen went to Lihuafang to "smell the fragrance of pear blossoms" when he was nine years old..."

"Are you looking for a beating too?!" His Majesty Li II had never expected that this little bastard would dare to use such a weird metaphor: "If your mother hadn't protected you that time, saying that you were young and ignorant, I would have beaten you to the ground!"

"I love my mother, she is virtuous and elegant." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu immediately praised his mother, Empress Zhangsun, with great heart.

Then he continued to talk to the eldest prince who had fallen into a daze: "Brother, you want to create a false impression in front of Quan Gaisuwen that you and I are at odds with each other, and then use this to confuse him, making him think that he has an opportunity and choose to cooperate with you and become your man, right?"

“Brother Kuan…” His Royal Highness the Crown Prince realized that he really underestimated his brother who always liked to tease others: “How come… you know everything all of a sudden…”

"How can I not understand you?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu replied unhappily, "Besides, even if I don't understand you, I still don't understand the quality of the three people who taught you. Humph, I'm not saying that they are far inferior to Master Yu!"

"Before Yu Shinan taught you, every minister in the court would praise him as a 'gentleman of integrity' when he was mentioned." Emperor Li II didn't know why, but he just couldn't stand Li Kuan showing off. "But now, go out and ask around. Everyone who mentions Yu Shinan now has to spit at him first..."

"Then... maybe Master Yu has learned bad things later..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu never takes the blame: "Or maybe Chang'an is too dry all year round, so everyone should spit to moisten their throats before speaking..."

"Well, well, well... Yu Shinan taught me really well!" After listening to his son's argument, Emperor Li II immediately gave him a thumbs up and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Chu has also learned well!"

"Dad, I know this, you don't need to praise me." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was still thinking about an important matter, so he was too lazy to continue to argue with the other party: "But now, can I ask you to stop talking first, at least let me finish talking to my brother, after that I have to go see Sizi!"

"Your Highness the Prince of Chu, please continue." His Majesty Li II nodded when he heard this, then returned to the imperial desk, sat down, and began to review the memorials.

This shows that we will not get involved in this matter.

"Brother Kuan...then what do you think I should do?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was now at a loss: "Even if you want to release the person, there must be a legitimate reason..."

"Did Yuwen Qing kick Quan Gaisuwen to death?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu suddenly asked.

"That kick... was so powerful..." The Crown Prince expressed it very tactfully: "Brother even heard that... breaking sound..."

"So that thing is definitely not used anymore, but it's still hanging on Quan Gaisuwen's body?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu didn't want to play tricks with his elder brother, and immediately shouted to the outside of the door: "Hong San!"

"Your Highness..." When Hong San entered the hall, there was a look of misery on his face.

As expected... the salary of a retainer of His Majesty the King of Chu is not that easy to get...

"Go back and bring the best body-cleansing master in the palace to Quan Gaisuwen..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was halfway through his words when he suddenly turned his head to look at his father, the tyrant emperor: "Dad, do you have any objection to me doing this?"

"Your Highness the Prince of Chu is very strategic. I am too afraid to even dare to object." His Majesty Li II raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his hands did not slow down in the movement of correcting the memorials: "But, you should think carefully, kid. Once this happens, there will be no turning back. Quan Gaisu Wen will definitely fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty..."

"Dad, are you scared?" The boy looked at his father with a look of joy because his father understood him. Of course, the boy's words were still full of rebelliousness: "Then think about how we, father and son, killed everyone at the foot of Jinshan Mountain!"

“Heh…” His Majesty Li II seemed to feel that the boy today was a little different from the past, but he couldn’t tell exactly what the difference was: “If a boy like you isn’t afraid, how can a father like me be afraid? What a joke!”

"Great! My father is truly a hero!" Upon seeing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu acted promptly and gave his father a loud flattery.

Then, he turned to Hong San with lightning speed and continued, "Remember, when the execution is carried out, let the master bring a few apprentices to surround Quan Gaisu Wen in the name of observation and study..." (Note 1)

“Brother Kuan…” His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought that the person who invented His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was truly a genius: “You are so vicious…”

"Is that so?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu raised his chin slightly when he heard this and said to his elder brother, "So, elder brother, are you going to be afraid of me?"

"I've always been very timid..." Because he had to be ready to rescue his brother all these years, the Crown Prince couldn't concentrate even when he was in class in the East Palace, because he always felt that Pu Yun's voice would ring out outside the palace in the next moment: Your Highness... His Highness the Prince of Chu has been taught a lesson by His Majesty again... You should go and save him...

It’s definitely like, “Big Brother, the master has been captured by that monster again!”

"Humph, you two brothers are quite interesting." His Majesty Li II did not intend to get involved in this matter, but that did not mean he was very happy for the two brothers to be friendly and respectful in front of him, which would bring back his bad memories about "friendly and respectful". "Now that we have finished talking about business, get out of here!"

"Stop, Dad. I haven't finished yet!" Seeing that his father was about to send him away, His Royal Highness the King of Chu hurriedly said to Hong San, "Hong San, remember, you must use your status as a retainer of the King of Chu to personally convey my next words to Quan Gaisuwen: Brother Suwen, now that your child is gone, your sweetheart has to serve Gao Jianwu, that licentious and immoral man, in the palace—"

"Don't look in my direction when you say this, okay?!" To be honest, His Majesty Li II sometimes also wants to be "kind to his father", but...

An unfilial son... An unfilial son...

“Dad, look at you…you’re anxious again…sit down…sit down…” His Royal Highness the King of Chu protected his elder brother in front of him and continued to say to Hong San: “——This is miserable enough, and now you can’t even be a man. I think you must feel very uncomfortable in your heart, and in fact, I feel the same way.

So, I am now recalling the past, thinking of the vows we made to each other when we had a heart-to-heart talk at the Honglu Temple, promising to "meet at the top"——"

"Meet at the summit?" His Majesty Li Er discovered that this unfortunate child was really...

Even if his father beats him every day, the child will still climb up the roof and tear off the tiles every day!

There is no one left!

"Dad, don't interrupt me. These are the words I used to trick him!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu waved his hand and pointed at his eldest brother in front of him, indicating to his father that he had a hostage. He then continued, "But now, this king has become famous all over the world, but you are still unknown. After thinking about it, it is because you are obsessed with love and have lost your ambition as a man. So, I will give you a helping hand. Since you no longer have that function, it is unlucky to leave this root of trouble. So, this king asked his retainer Hong San..."

"Your Highness!" Hong San's scalp was numb at this time: "Slave..."

"You are my vassal!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu interrupted Hong San and said, "You are now my vassal!"

"..." Hearing the words of the patriarch, Hong San pursed his lips. Originally, he wanted to say that Your Highness had done such a... such a big and cruel thing, shouldn't he have a name in front of Quan Gaisu Wen, after all, it would affect Your Highness's glory...

But now, after His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, Hong San felt that as a retainer, he should also take some responsibility: "Your Highness, I will convey your words with all my heart. As for the following... How about you give me some room to express myself?"

“Heh…” How could His Majesty Li Er not see the hidden meaning in Hong San’s words—he was taking the initiative to take the bad name for Li Kuan: “You two, the master and the retainer… complement each other very well.”

"Dad, have you heard of the story of 'Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River'?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu blinked his eyes and said, "The filial son of the Li family is here, my father should not be so presumptuous."

It must be said that as long as His Royal Highness the King of Chu is willing, my father, the tyrant emperor, will never be able to live a peaceful day in this palace...